OTAs resume this week

After taking the week off, the Raiders meet for organized activities Tuesday through Thursday this week, with limited media availability on Wednesday.

Limited, by the way, means all the players coming off at once and heading into a closed locker room, with interview times severely impacted because they happen in five or 10 minutes before coach Tom Cable is available. Since Cable is the only person who divulges information regarding injured players, those who attended and those who didn’t, etc., player interviews end once he starts.

The 49ers, meanwhile, sent out the a media schedule that includes open locker rooms which occur after sessions with coach Mike Singletary, as well as days when offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye and defensive coordinator Greg Manusky are available.

Repeated requests for Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, one of the most interesting stories of the Raiders offseason, have been denied. Defensive coordinator John Marshall, who might have a few interesting things to say about new middle linebacker Rolando McClain, isn’t available, either.

They’ll be worthy of the spoken word in Napa.

Instead of adhering to the NFL minimum of once open OTA per week, the 49ers are open for media business Monday through Friday this week and Monday through Wednesday next week.

So if you’re wondering why on balance there will be much more written about the 49ers than the Raiders over the next two weeks (although not here, of course) . . .

The 49ers, meanwhile, sent out the a media schedule that includes open locker rooms which occur after sessions with coach Mike Singletary, as well as days when offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye and defensive coordinator Greg Manusky are available.

Repeated requests for Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, one of the most interesting stories of the Raiders offseason, have been denied. Defensive coordinator John Marshall, who might have a few interesting things to say about new middle linebacker Rolando McClain, isn’t available, either.

The 49ers, meanwhile, sent out the a media schedule that includes open locker rooms which occur after sessions with coach Mike Singletary, as well as days when offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye and defensive coordinator Greg Manusky are available.

Repeated requests for Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, one of the most interesting stories of the Raiders offseason, have been denied. Defensive coordinator John Marshall, who might have a few interesting things to say about new middle linebacker Rolando McClain, isn’t available, either.

BSJ: I didn’t ask if the Celtics would win the Finals or if Nick Miller would eventually get cut before the season starts …

read the question again please 🙂

RaiderRockstar

Cable is the voice of Coach Davis.

Herrerra is the voice of Owner/GM Davis.

get it?

easier to run the team this way, with 1 guy in each dept toting the company line to the media. less damage control that way.

RaiderRockstar

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) After an inaugural year of in-your-facemask screaming, Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley has vowed to be a bit more mellow.

For someone who coaches with the intensity of a linebacker bearing down on a quarterback, it figures to be a tough transition.

Taught by one of the great screamers of a generation, Bill Parcells, Haley has filled his coaching career with fire. He had an ongoing feud with Terrell Owens in Dallas, a confrontation with Anquan Boldin during the NFC championship game at Arizona and numerous outbursts his first season as Kansas City’s head coach.

Haley has lived up to his word and kept his cool, for the most part, during offseason workouts, but it might be hard to maintain once the season starts.

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HAHA!

Nnamdi21

Dakota Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 10:08 am
My son is at his frst day of work today….poor bastard.

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“ppor bastard” That he has to work or that YOU’RE his Dad?

RaiderRockstar

That he has to work or that YOU’RE his Dad?

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ouch N21. low blow

somebody has to be trained to eventually take over the pawn shop, right?

Nnamdi21

KoolKell Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 10:54 am
A.B.

Why is it soooooo necessary to muzzle Hue Jackson and not let him speak to the media?

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Muzzle him? F that. He’s bizzy working and who gives 2 rats azzes whether or not an O coord talks to the media?

What do you expect him to say anyway?!

“We’re working hard out there, trying to get our timing and pacing down.” “Lot of work to do but we’re getting there”

Blandishments and generalities anyway you know?

Embittered reporters and schlubs looking for any angle to bash on Al Davis are the only ones who give 2 sh-ites about the media not getting to interview Jackson.

GET OVER IT.

lefty12

KK,it isn’t often we agree but on this we do.Why?About McClain,you do realize that our draft choices are almost always signed in time for camp.In fact,the only one who wasn’t in recent memory was one who should have never been signed at all-Russell.

Nnamdi21

RaiderRockstar Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 11:19 am
That he has to work or that YOU’RE his Dad?

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ouch N21. low blow

somebody has to be trained to eventually take over the pawn shop, right?

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Ooooh….I feel bad, just alittle….congrats to your son KK. Just tell him to have a positive attitude.

Everyone knows work sucks, thats why they call it work not happy super fun time, but no one wants to be or listen to some one bishing about how much it sucks.

Peace owt…

RaiderRockstar

Brock Williams was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

He was a member of the Patriots during their 2001 Super Bowl championship season and received a championship ring, which he later famously pawned for $2,000 at the pawn shop that is now featured on the TV series Pawn Stars and never picked back up. Williams was offered $15,000 to sell the ring but declined. It is listed for sale at the pawn shop for $100,000.

First stint with Raiders
On October 24, 2002, Williams was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad. But after suffering a knee injury, Williams was released from the practice squad on November 19. He was re-signed by the Raiders during the 2003 offseason. On August 28, 2003, Williams was once again released by the Raiders.

Second stint with Raiders
Williams was re-signed by the Oakland Raiders on October 20, 2004. He was waived on October 27. He was re-signed to the Raiders active roster on December 21, 2004. After spending the 2005 offseason, Williams was released at the end of training camp on August 29, 2005.

Nnamdi21 Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Dakota Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 10:08 am
My son is at his frst day of work today….poor bastard.

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“ppor bastard” That he has to work or that YOU’RE his Dad?
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Could be both I guess….

Silver-n-Black-666

Work is a four letter word

Silver-n-Black-666

Has anyone thought that maybe Jackson doesn’t want to talk to the lying manipulative slimy media so they can twist his words!

I wouldn’t want to talk to those pathetic nerds either.

RaiderRockstar

doesn’t want to talk to the lying manipulative slimy media so they can twist his words!

I wouldn’t want to talk to those pathetic nerds either.

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SNB: like Jerry Mac?

if your gonna post a comment like that under HIS blog at least toss in a “no offense” at the end

😛

RaiderRockstar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Quarterback Daunte Culpepper is still playing professional football, albeit in the United Football League.

The 33-year-old Culpepper, who made five starts and appeared in eight games last season for the Detroit Lions, has signed with the Sacramento Mountain Lions. Culpepper will be reunited with his former Minnesota Vikings coach Dennis Green when the season begins this fall.

Culpepper says he wants to get back on the field and be a regular again and insists this opportunity was something he couldn’t resist.

His new team begins minicamp Thursday – held in a high school stadium – and Culpepper is expected to be in uniform.

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I bet MR is stoked!

RaiderRockstar

biggest NFL News of the day:

Tony Romo is still trying to qualify for the U.S. Open

ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……

RaiderRockstar

Isaac Bruce’s days in the NFL are over.

The 49ers traded the veteran wideout to the St. Louis Rams today so Bruce could retire with the franchise that brought him into the league in the second round of the 1994 draft. (Both teams announced the trade, though San Francisco seemingly acquired nothing more than a lighter payroll.)

-USA TODAY

edward teach

“The Raiders are SO MEAN, and the 49ers are SO NICE!!!”

So go interview Jimmy Raye, and quit your complaining. You sound like an eight year old girl.

Silver-n-Black-666

RR if you want to get all excited about jerry just because he writes articles thats cool for you.

I don’t care for anyone who is affiliated with the Media and neither does Al Davis.

RaiderRockstar

I don’t care for anyone who is affiliated with the Media and neither does Al Davis.

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yet both you and Al Davis read Jerry Mac’s blog! haha

if Jerry’s input means nothing, why come here to read it?

I’m glad we have somebody to be our eyes & ears during the offseason, even if media access is limited …

the_big_one_of_83

what stadium is this in sacramento

RaiderRockstar

quit your complaining. You sound like an eight year old girl.

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ET: Agreed

why does it matter how the Raiders go about thier business in the offseason?

all that matters is WINS and LOSSES. does Jackson’s media availability have anything to do with that? no

if anything, it would be a distraction. he’s trying to run the offense – not Cable, and the players reaction and response should tell you all you need to know about that. so far so good

Who is Tom Cable again? Oh yeah, he is the assistant o-line coach/Timeout Coordinator…I would like to hear from a real coach like Hue Jackson….why is that nobody Tom Cable always allowed to talk to the media?

So go interview Jimmy Raye, and quit your complaining. You sound like an eight year old girl.
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Covering the Raiders is how Jerry puts food on the table. You’d feel the same way in his shoes. Especially when you have fans constantly pestering him for updates. He doesn’t post for a while – fans complain. He explains why there are no posts – fans complain. Can’t win.

I see where you’re coming from too and I’m not too worried about the limited media availability. Just saying is all…